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Our First & fastest TTM Regional Director from Afghanistan Mr Abdul Ali Faiq – Video


Our First fastest TTM Regional Director from Afghanistan Mr Abdul Ali Faiq
First Afghan Regional Director Mr Abul Ali Faiq.

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Durand line belong to afghanistan(5) – Video


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'Welcome home': Afghanistan veterans march in Melbourne

'A sense of belonging': Chris Sharp, who served as a sergeant, holds daughter Ruby, while his wife Jocelyn is pictured with Hayley. Photo: James Boddington

As Afghanistan veteran Chris Sharp marched down St Kilda Road focused and proud, out of the corner of his eye he saw a sign in the crowd with the words "welcome home".

The enormity of the momentous occasion washed over him, blurring his eyes with tears.

More than 1400 Australian Defence Force personnel marched to the Shrine of Remembrance on Saturday morning to commemorate the end of Australia's 13-year operation in Afghanistan.

The parade honoured Australian servicemen and women who have served in Afghanistan since 2001.

Crowds lined St Kilda Road, some joyous, cheering and waving flags, others sombre and reflective.

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"You're in a bit of a zone at the start, you're just marching," Chris, who served as a sergeant in the Australian Light Armoured Vehicle command, said.

"You hear the crowd cheer and see a sign out of the corner of your eye and it kind of brings you back to reality.

"You get a sense of belonging and that the people, the public, do care. It means a lot."

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ADF took Afghanistan from 'dreadful' enemy

Thousands turn out in Brisbane to say thankyou to serving Australians. Photo: Kim Skubris

Australia's military has given Afghanistan the chance to take back their country from a "dreadful enemy", federal Treasurer Joe Hockey says.

Speaking in Sydney at a ceremony to commemorate the end of Australia's war effort in Afghanistan, Mr Hockey said the ADF's role in the war-torn country "has been extremely important to Australians and the people of Afghanistan".

"You have given a proud nation the ability to defend themselves and take back control of their lives," Mr Hockey told thousands of assembled ADF personnel.

"You have given Afghanistan the chance to take back their country and their destiny from a dreadful enemy, an enemy without honour, without mercy, without hope and without humanity.

"You leave behind not only many memories but physical reminders such as girls schools, roads, bridges, hospitals, which would not be there but for your efforts."

The ceremony, in Sydney's Hyde Park, is part of nationwide commemorations to mark the end of Operation Slipper, as the Australian contribution to the war in Afghanistan was known.

The operation began in October 2001 and concluded at the end of 2014.

Around 35,000 defence, civilian and federal police personnel took part in the operation.

Mr Hockey was representing Prime Minister Tony Abbott at the ceremony.

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